Assessment 1 Brief
Summary of Information
Course and Term: EDST5100 Term 3
Title: Foundation 2 – Field of Educational Practice
Weighting: 40%
Assessment type: Reflection Paper
Group work: No
Assessment Description:
Investigate education in the Australian context and your own context. In your answer reflect on how the role of teachers, students, content, and context are understood in education. To support your refection, you will use 3 – 4 peer reviewed articles from the body of literature on this topic.
How to complete the assessment:
1. Introduction – Introduce the Australian educational context and a second educational context of your choice. Include explanations of the role of teachers, students, content, and context in the two countries. (500 words)
2. Reflect – Compare and contrast education in the two countries. What is the structure of education? What are the
current educational issues? What are your personal experiences and perceptions of education in the two countries? You can base your reflection on personal experience. You must use 3-4 peer reviewed articles to support your discussion. (1500)
Acceptable use of Generative AI:
Simple editing assistance
For this assessment task,you may use standard editing and referencing software, but not generative AI. You are permitted to use the full capabilities of the standard software to answer the question (e.g. you may wish to specify particular software such as Microsoft Office suite, Grammarly, etc.). If the use of generative AI such as ChatGPT is detected, it will be regarded as serious academic misconduct and subject to the standard penalties, which may include 00FL, suspension and exclusion.
Submission requirements:
Electronic Submission:
What to submit:
• 2000 word Reflection Paper
Where to submit:
• Turnitin
Due date:
• Friday 27 September 5pm
Please note:
• A Short Extension is available for 3 days. All students are eligible to apply in writing before the assessment submission due date toj.hoenig@unsw.edu.au. No late applications are permitted.
• UNSW has a standard late submission penalty of:
• 5% per day, for all assessments where a penalty applies;
• capped at five days (120 hours) from the assessment deadline, after which a student cannot submit an assessment, and
• no permitted variation.
Assessment Criteria:
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Criteria & Weighting
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Fail (<50)
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Pass (50-64)
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Credit (65-74)
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Distinction (75-84)
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High Distinction (85-100)
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Understanding of the question or
issue and the key concepts involved
Clarity and significance of the definition of topic and key concepts within it.
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Significant
gaps or
inaccuracies in understanding of the relevant concepts.
May contain
problematic or incorrect use of key terminology or surface level reference to a few domains of theory,
research, and
practice, but
these may be
misrepresented and/or
misunderstood.
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Understanding of task and key concepts is
generally
adequate but may only be
superficial or have some
minor gaps to be filled with
further reading and
engagement with course materials.
Possible minor errors in
terminology, but generally demonstrates accurate
usage.
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Understanding is
demonstrated
with
reasonable
relationship to relevant areas of theory.
Use of
terminology
demonstrates generally
accurate
understanding of key terms and concepts.
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Deep
understanding of the task is demonstrated with a strong relationship to relevant areas of theory.
Use of
terminology
demonstrates accurate, self- reflective, and respectful
understanding of key terms and concepts.
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Deep, insightful understanding of the task is
creatively
demonstrated
with a strong
relationship to
relevant areas of theory.
Use of
terminology
demonstrates accurate, self- reflective, and respectful
understanding of key terms and
concepts.
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Depth of analysis and critique in response to the task
Effectively summarises the
investigation being undertaken
Effectively identifies different points of view concerning the topic presented in the peer reviewed articles informing
this response
Explains and justifies proposed
solutions or options based on evidence from peer reviewed journal articles
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Poor
understanding of the key
principles,
concepts and theories
contained in the course and
literature is
demonstrated.
Personal
reflection is not well explained, and far greater analysis of the
contexts that
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Some
understanding of the key
principles,
concepts and theories
contained in
the course and literature is
demonstrated.
Personal
reflection is explained, however
greater
analysis of the
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Good
understanding of the key
principles,
concepts and theories
contained in
the course and literature is
demonstrated.
Personal
reflection is
explained and supported to
some extent by
analysis of the
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Strong
understanding of the key
principles,
concepts and theories
contained in
the course and literature is
demonstrated.
Personal
reflection is
explained and supported by analysis of the
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Very strong
understanding of the key
principles,
concepts and theories
contained in the course and
literature is
demonstrated.
Personal
reflection is
clearly explained and well
supported by analysis of the
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